He crossed his arms and smirked down at me.
“To punish you for lying to me, I’m not going to continue spanking you,” he said.
“Doesn’t sound like much of a punishment,” I growled back from my spot on the ground.
Sebastian raised an eyebrow. “Look me in the eye, and tell me you aren’t wet.”
“Dry as the Sahara,” I shot back.
His smile turned cruel. “You’re about to find out what happens to liars.”
Sebastian untied the ropes attaching me to the stone and yanked me forward. I kept my hands behind my neck as he’d instructed, but part of me wanted to wrap it around his neck to see how’d he react.
When we were standingin myliving room, my punishment arrived in the form of a word, “Kneel.”
“Fuck that.”
“Now,”he said, his eyes flashing.
And damn it if the authorityinhis voice didn’t leave my inner walls clenching together. I tightened my grip on my neck, and stayed standing. His eyes darkened, as he stepped closer to me.
“Don’t make medo it myself,” he said.
“I’d like to see you try.” And damnit, I actually did.
“With one word, you could make all this stop. I’d step away from you, and be the perfect gentleman,”hesaid, his tone turning condescending. “Go on, say it if you hate this so much.”
I didn’t say a word.
Sebastian laughed.“Just admit you want me to put you in your place,” he said.
I felt the blush deepen, so I forced outmy ownlaugh. I wasaimingfor haughty, butit came out unsteady.
“I bet no man has ever spoken toyou the way I do.All your former underlingspretend you are better than them. That you are someone that should be put on a pedestal. But I know the truth,” he said, his voice dark.He was so close to me I had to tip my chin up to look at him.“The truth is that the place you belong is on your knees.”
His hands dug into my shoulders, and pushed downward with more force than I thought he was capable of.I collapsed on my knees, and glared up at him.
Sebastian brushed a hand into my hair.“Awww, you look sopissed. It’s cute.”
“I hate you.”
His grip increased on my hair.“No you don’t. You’re just pissed that this turns you on. I already know tonight you’ll be getting yourself off to the thought of this.”
Keeping my hands firmly on my neck, I flicked my middle finger up from my right hand.
His smile deepened as he laughed.“Maybe later.”
Before I could respond, an engine sounded outside.
As the roarof the carcrept closer, my heart started thumping faster. The haziness that had filled my brain since he’d forced me to the ground disappeared.
I heard more engines approaching the house, but couldn’t see outside because of the covered windows. I couldn’t afford to be less than alert with the men approaching me. From the tightened shift in Sebastian’s posture, I wasn’t the only one who’d felt thechangecome overthem.
“They’ll be here in a moment. So if there’s anything you need, tell me now,” he said, his face tense.
“I’m fine.” And surprisingly I was fine. Even though I was tied up and kneeling at his feet, I felt safer than when I pressed a gun against his head.
“Even when my men arrive, I want to make sure nothing goes outside your limits. If anything gets to be too much, promise me you’ll use your safeword.”
